Brandon Julio

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Degree History:

PhD, Finance, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
MS, Finance, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
MS, Statistics, University of South Carolina
BA, Economics, Brigham Young University

Previous Academic Positions:

Assistant Professor of Finance, London Business School, 2007-2014

Research/Teaching Awards:

Business Advisory Council Undergraduate Teaching Award, Spring 2016
James. E. Reinmuth Teaching Excellence Award. Voted Outstanding MBA Elective Instructor, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018.
Best paper award, Lisbon Meeting on Institutions and Political Economy, 2013
Best Paper Award, Chinese Finance Association Annual Symposium, 2012
Leonard J. and Sharon L. Santow Award for Teaching Excellence, 2007
Paul M. Van Arsdell Sr. Award in Finance, 2007

Bio:

Brandon Julio joined the faculty at the Lundquist College of Business in 2014. Prior to joining the University of Oregon, he was a faculty member at the London Business School. Julio's research focuses on corporate investment, capital structure, payout policy, and international finance. His recent work has focused on how political uncertainty affects the way firms make investment and hiring decisions. He received his PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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Investing Across Borders

A study by associate professor Brandon Julio and coauthors found that bilateral investment treaties double chances of cross-border mergers.

UO Business: The Magazine, Fall 2020

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Stepping Up: 2018 Faculty Promotions

In preparation for the upcoming 2018-2019 school year, the Lundquist College of Business is proud to announce its upcoming faculty promotions and named appointments.

2018 Faculty and Staff Awards

Congratulations to our faculty and staff who received honors at the end of the year.

Investment Career Dividends

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Leaders in Finance Education

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2017 Faculty and Staff Awards

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Working Papers

The Bright Side of Political Uncertainty: The Case of R&D, with Julian Atanassov and Tiecheng Leng.
Corporate Deleveraging and Investment: Evidence from a Natural Experiment.
Political Turnover, Ownership, and Corporate Investment, with Jerry Cao, Tiecheng Leng, and Sili Zhou.
Firm Size and Corporate Investment, with Vito Gala.
The Distribution of Firm Size and Aggregate Investment, with Vito Gala.
Earnings Management and Investment Efficiency, with Youngsuk Yook.

Research Areas

Corporate Investment
International Finance
Mergers & Acquisitions
Payout Policy
Politics and Finance
Capital Structure

Journal Articles

Arena, Matteo P., and Brandon Julio. "Litigation Risk Management through Corporate Payout Policy." Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, forthcoming.
May 2021
Bhagwat, Vineet, Jonathan Brogaard, and Brandon Julio. "A BIT Goes a Long Way: Bilateral Investment Treaties and Cross-border Mergers." Journal of Financial Economics 140, no. 2: 514-538. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2020.12.005.
May 2021
Julio, Brandon, and Youngsuk Yook. "Policy Uncertainty, Irreversibility, and Cross-Border Flows of Capital." Journal of International Economics 103: 13-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinteco.2016.08.004.
November 2016
Arena, Matteo, and Brandon Julio. "The Effects of Securities Litigation on Corporate Liquidity and Investment Policy." Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis 50, no. 1-2: 251-275. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022109015000010.
April 2015
Julio, Brandon, and Youngsuk Yook. "Political Uncertainty and Corporate Investment Cycles." Journal of Finance 67, no. 1: 45-83. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6261.2011.01707.x.
February 2012
Erel, Isil, Brandon Julio, Woojin Kim, and Michael S. Weisbach. "Macroeconomic Conditions and Capital Raising." Review of Financial Studies 25, no. 2: 341-376. https://doi.org/10.1093/rfs/hhr085.
February 2012
Julio, Brandon, and David L. Ikenberry. "Reappearing Dividends." Journal of Applied Corporate Finance 16, no. 4: 89-100. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6622.2004.00010.x.
October 2004